Officials Break Ground On Large Sugar House Development

October 12, 2017

Now that the excavation work is completed, the developers of Park Avenue officially broke ground today at the site of the former Shopko Store in the Sugar House neighborhood. City and University of Utah Health officials joined developers, Westport Capital Partners LLC, to commemorate the start of construction on the large mixed-use project that replaces the shuttered department store and a large surface parking lot. “They are moving into one of the best neighborhoods in the country,” said Council member Lisa Adams, who represents the neighborhood. Adams praised the developer’s community outreach which included multiple meetings with Sugar House residents and area businesses. Additionally, the company launched an online survey to gather feedback from residents across the region on how they would like to see the Shopko site redeveloped.